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Broadband Buildout Accountability Act
To apply the Freedom of Information Act to actions and decisions of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information in carrying out the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program.
Summary
This bill applies the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program administered by the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information. The bill amends the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to carve out an exception to an existing exemption, making FOIA available for actions and decisions under the broadband program. Under this change, members of the public may request and obtain documents related to how the broadband program is being administered and implemented. The bill requires transparency and accountability in decision-making for the broadband program, which distributes federal funding to expand broadband access in underserved communities.
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5 cosponsors
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Actions (2)
- Feb 25, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Feb 25, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 25, 2025
Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Weber of Texas, and Mr. Fulcher) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To apply the Freedom of Information Act to actions and decisions of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information in carrying out the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Broadband Buildout Accountability Act”.
SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY OF FOIA TO THE BROADBAND EQUITY, ACCESS, AND DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM.
Section 60102(o)(2) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (47 U.S.C. 1702(o)(2)) is amended by inserting after “Act’)” the following: “, except for section 552 of that title (commonly referred to as the ‘Freedom of Information Act’)”. <all>
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